In 1928 a man named Ernst Henne bought a BMW R37, he then took it apart and thew most of the bits away. Once he had the bike back to its bare essentials he set about building one of the most successful record breaking motorcycles ever built.
Something about modern tents concerns me, I think it may be the idea of sleeping inside a flammable nylon enclosure right next to a campfire.
Mac Motorcycles will be publicly showing their first prototype next week at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, the show runs between the 12th and 15th of January 2012.
This is the 1991 Benetton B191-5, it was retired at the end of the 1991 Formula 1 season and spent a few years on the display circuit before crossing over into private hands and touring events like Goodwood around the UK and Europe.
Sometimes the tried and tested leather motorcycle jacket just isn’t warm or waterproof enough for the depths of winter, Tucano Urbano decided to tackle this issue with this, the Libeccio Jacket.
This short film covers the Catalina GP through the eyes of Dimitri Coste, the race had not taken place for 52 years up until this point with the last race having been held in 1958.
There’s something magical about vintage motor racing posters. This 1961 Isle of Man TT poster was designed for the 1961 race, despite the fact that it’s now 50 years old it looks better than any modern motorcycle racing advertising material you’ll see anywhere.
Considering the staggering popularity of the Honda CB750 as a platform for custom motorcycle builders, I thought perhaps it would be a good idea to post this great cutaway drawing of the CB750’s engine.
This eye catching Harley XLH Racer was built by Vee Machine out of Japan, they’ve taken the base 1981 XLH and created an exceedingly capable racing bike, right down to the drilled heat sinks on the engine block.
A decent pocket knife is an essential tool in any self-respecting man’s arsenal, the Swiss Army Knives are great but perhaps a little passé with every man and his dog having at least one of the little red wonders lying around somewhere.
The Goldwing isn’t the most obvious choice for a café racer custom, that said, the Goldwing cafés that I have seen built have all been very capable looking and notably handsome motorcycles.
These beautiful blueprints, or cyanotypes, are handmade in England using the same process created by Sir John Herschel in 1842. They come on heavy grade 300gsm paper and are possibly the perfect adornment for a garage or workshop wall.
